Lauds Foundry Equipment designs, manufactures and supplies original equipment in the foundry industry into the EU, Turkey, South Africa and neighbouring countries.

Superior products, impeccable service, customised solutions, ownership of the full production line and strategic international partnerships have earned Lauds its' place as a market leader.

Our symbiotic relationships with our business agents enable us to supply the latest in foundry technology, and ensures that we are well represented in both local and international markets.

Some of our partners include:

Pourtech AB (Germany) – Automated pouring solutions

Siapro (Slovenia) – Shotblast equipment

Indemak (Turkey) – Furnaces

Adjatech (Poland) – Agent

SLT Group (Russia) - Distributors and Agent

Foseco (India) - Agent

For further details see Affiliations.

Analysis of the client’s requirements, and the design of a solution (cost, durability and quality are our priorities).

A standard range of products which accommodates varying production demands within foundries of all sizes, and allows us to carry stock, reducing lead times.

Before packaging or shipping to client site, each piece of equipment is tested at our premises which prevents teething problems during installation at the client’s site.

Our engineering team provide training to the client’s operator on how to run and maintain the equipment and provide them with a User Manual which outlines safety precautions, operation, troubleshooting and spare parts.

We are the channel partners for ABB and are able to source any ABB components from all their international divisions, importing directly and supplying to the end user.

Other components are all stainless steel equipment from plating, through to tanks, specific high performance pumps, motors and full material handling systems directly required by the client.

Our Mining Division sources all mining requirements for mining houses.

We have a full fabrication facility, both in Germany and Southern Africa, consisting of a machine shop and fabrication facility as well as an assembly division.

In addition to this, our electrical department is responsible for all panel building, PLC programming and software design for complex SCADA and Plantscape development, ensuring that our standard panels and machines follow and comply with all CE directives.

Our clients are growing in numbers due to our ability to deliver a quality, affordable and long lasting product. We aim to grow our market share and our relationships with our end users year on year, delivering a product that stands the test of time.

We are also responsible for the only two Foundry Institutions which were set up for skills development in South Africa, and work closely with the Universities & Colleges for practical training.

All of the equipment used by these institutions was supplied through Lauds at both facilities.

We only hire the best, and our team includes:

- Design engineers

- Draughtsman

- Service technicians

A fully operational staff compliment including:

A-Class Boilermakers

Machinists

Electricians

Millwrights

Supporting internal operational and administrative staff

Project Managers

Sales and Procurement

It is through our people that our products, service and delivery remain unparalleled.